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Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:52 pm**

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status ... 7723706368

Arizona, Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, Illinois, Xavier, Iowa State, and San Diego State will headline the 2018 Maui Invitational, per release.

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:58 pm**

Wouldn't mind another shot at Sean Miller

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:11 pm**

That's a nice field.

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:21 pm**

something kind of interesting. They have 8 teams listed there.

Either one of those 8 is a mainland team only
OR
Chaminade wouldn't be included in the tournament.

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:27 pm**

interesting- got my answer:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2672 ... in-history

As for Chaminade, the host school will still get a chance to compete for the championship in odd-numbered years, beginning in 2019, but the field will be exclusively Division I in even-numbered years.

so would expect real good fields in even years- but in odd years- no where near as good.

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:30 pm**

Auburn is going to get slaughtered. They might lose to Chaminade.

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 7:09 pm**

Old "Welcome to my Barbeque" Bruce Pearl, has been doing some very good recruiting down there in 'bamaland. Don't be too quick to discount the Auburn Tigers. They had a steep learning curve last season, and may still have a bit to go, but should be a team to reckon with by 2017 and 2018. Bruce can coach, in spite of loving to play in the dirt.

His teams have reflected his personality - playing up to the opponents level - especially when the lights are on and cameras are rolling. I suspect they will compete well in 2018 - regardless of opponents.

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:43 pm**

gtmoBlue wrote:Old "Welcome to my Barbeque" Bruce Pearl, has been doing some very good recruiting down there in 'bamaland. Don't be too quick to discount the Auburn Tigers. They had a steep learning curve last season, and may still have a bit to go, but should be a team to reckon with by 2017 and 2018. Bruce can coach, in spite of loving to play in the dirt.

His teams have reflected his personality - playing up to the opponents level - especially when the lights are on and cameras are rolling. I suspect they will compete well in 2018 - regardless of opponents.

Yup, I believe they have three top 50 guys in the 2017 class.

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